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Cambodia's Angkor site attracts 1.4 mln foreign tourists in 8 months

Xinhua, September 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Cambodia's Angkor world heritage site received 1.4 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2015, up 2 percent over the same period of last year, according to the latest report released on Friday.

"Total revenue from ticket sales was 39.8 million U.S. dollars during the January to August period this year, up 0.03 percent compared to the same period last year," said the report of the Apsara Authority, which is the government entity managing the ancient site.

The three largest sources of foreign tourists to the temple are China, South Korea and Japan.

Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1992, is the kingdom's most popular tourist destination. It is located in Siem Reap province, some 315 km northwest of Phnom Penh, the capital city.

An entrance fee to the site is 20 U.S. dollars a day for a foreigner, 40 dollars for a three-day visit and 60 dollars for a week-long visit. Endi